by IrishRepublicanArmy May 18, 2004
The time required for a radar pulse to travel 1 mile (~1.6 km) to an object, i.e., to a target; reflect; and return to the receiver. Note: A radar statute mile is approximately 10.8 ms (microseconds); a radar nautical mile is approximately 12.4 s. The time for any other radar unit distance is readily determined, such as the radar meter or the radar kilometer. NTIA
by IrishRepublicanArmy January 24, 2004
A high-quality, relatively low-risk investment; the term usually refers to stocks of large, well-established companies that have performed well over a long period.
by IrishRepublicanArmy February 11, 2004
1) a song by Bush
2) An food additive used to retain moisture and to keep marshmallows and candies soft.
3) Secondary product of the alcoholic fermentation. One of the main elements that gives body and smoothness to the wines.
4) a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
2) An food additive used to retain moisture and to keep marshmallows and candies soft.
3) Secondary product of the alcoholic fermentation. One of the main elements that gives body and smoothness to the wines.
4) a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
by IRISHREPUBLICANARMY December 31, 2003
High Frequency
radio communication services from 1.8 to 29.7 MHz, used for long-range communications, the only band used for worldwide communcations other then mircowave and UHF satellite services
radio communication services from 1.8 to 29.7 MHz, used for long-range communications, the only band used for worldwide communcations other then mircowave and UHF satellite services
by IrishRepublicanArmy October 12, 2003
by IrishRepublicanArmy December 29, 2003
see also successful failure
Less then one year after man first walked on the moon Apollo 13 was simply a "routine" flight until a faulty thermostat caused an oxygen canister to explode, blowing an entire side of the spacecraft away, the ship eventally starts leaking oxygen and the crew (Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise) have to survive in the Lunar Module until they can safely make it back to earth. But they didn't get to play with moom rocks.
Less then one year after man first walked on the moon Apollo 13 was simply a "routine" flight until a faulty thermostat caused an oxygen canister to explode, blowing an entire side of the spacecraft away, the ship eventally starts leaking oxygen and the crew (Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise) have to survive in the Lunar Module until they can safely make it back to earth. But they didn't get to play with moom rocks.
by IrishRepublicanArmy November 16, 2003